Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city! business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city!

Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black Mickela kicks off this new season of Bare Feet celebrating black voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned voices in the arts by dancing with Virginia Johnson and the renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Dance Theatre of Harlem, along with Misty Copeland and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn Ailey American Dance Theater! She drums and dances with the Brooklyn United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small United Marching Band, celebrating Juneteenth with Black-owned small business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city! business owners, restaurants, and festivals throughout the city!

New York's Cuban-American community is alive with rhythm and dance! New York's Cuban-American community is alive with rhythm and dance! Mickela meets with Grammy-winning legend Arturo O'Farrill and his Mickela meets with Grammy-winning legend Arturo O'Farrill and his Afro-Latin Jazz Band; she feels the Yoruba rhythms and practices the Afro-Latin Jazz Band; she feels the Yoruba rhythms and practices the Orisha dances with the legendary Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Dance Ensemble; Orisha dances with the legendary Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Dance Ensemble; and dances Cuban salsa on the beach in Far Rockaway Beach in Queens! and dances Cuban salsa on the beach in Far Rockaway Beach in Queens!

New York's Cuban-American community is alive with rhythm and dance! New York's Cuban-American community is alive with rhythm and dance! Mickela meets with Grammy-winning legend Arturo O'Farrill and his Mickela meets with Grammy-winning legend Arturo O'Farrill and his Afro-Latin Jazz Band; she feels the Yoruba rhythms and practices the Afro-Latin Jazz Band; she feels the Yoruba rhythms and practices the Orisha dances with the legendary Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Dance Ensemble; Orisha dances with the legendary Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Dance Ensemble; and dances Cuban salsa on the beach in Far Rockaway Beach in Queens! and dances Cuban salsa on the beach in Far Rockaway Beach in Queens!

The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is a The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is a beautifully diverse group of cultures, and Mickela gets a taste beautifully diverse group of cultures, and Mickela gets a taste throughout the boroughs - from the Pacific Islands by learning the throughout the boroughs - from the Pacific Islands by learning the hula with the Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka to exploring the Filipino hula with the Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka to exploring the Filipino Community of Little Manila in Woodside, Queens, to practicing Community of Little Manila in Woodside, Queens, to practicing Japanese Taiko traditional drumming! Japanese Taiko traditional drumming!

The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is a The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is a beautifully diverse group of cultures, and Mickela gets a taste beautifully diverse group of cultures, and Mickela gets a taste throughout the boroughs - from the Pacific Islands by learning the throughout the boroughs - from the Pacific Islands by learning the hula with the Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka to exploring the Filipino hula with the Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka to exploring the Filipino Community of Little Manila in Woodside, Queens, to practicing Community of Little Manila in Woodside, Queens, to practicing Japanese Taiko traditional drumming! Japanese Taiko traditional drumming!

NYC, the birthplace of Hip-Hop, has survived, thrived, and evolved, NYC, the birthplace of Hip-Hop, has survived, thrived, and evolved, spreading throughout the world. Mickela heads to the new Hip Hop spreading throughout the world. Mickela heads to the new Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx to learn about its history and its legends, and Museum in the Bronx to learn about its history and its legends, and meets up with the next generation of dancers, DJs, and artists. From meets up with the next generation of dancers, DJs, and artists. From the Ladies of Hip Hop Festival to DJ-ing with the Mobile Mondays crew, the Ladies of Hip Hop Festival to DJ-ing with the Mobile Mondays crew, Mickela gets a true taste of the Boogie Down Bronx! Mickela gets a true taste of the Boogie Down Bronx!

NYC, the birthplace of Hip-Hop, has survived, thrived, and evolved, NYC, the birthplace of Hip-Hop, has survived, thrived, and evolved, spreading throughout the world. Mickela heads to the new Hip Hop spreading throughout the world. Mickela heads to the new Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx to learn about its history and its legends, and Museum in the Bronx to learn about its history and its legends, and meets up with the next generation of dancers, DJs, and artists. From meets up with the next generation of dancers, DJs, and artists. From the Ladies of Hip Hop Festival to DJ-ing with the Mobile Mondays crew, the Ladies of Hip Hop Festival to DJ-ing with the Mobile Mondays crew, Mickela gets a true taste of the Boogie Down Bronx! Mickela gets a true taste of the Boogie Down Bronx!

From dancing with the fabulous Korean KCS Senior Dance Team and From dancing with the fabulous Korean KCS Senior Dance Team and learning their K-Pop routines to tasting her way through the culinary learning their K-Pop routines to tasting her way through the culinary mecca that is Flushing, Mickela celebrates the Asian-American mecca that is Flushing, Mickela celebrates the Asian-American community in the most diverse and ever-changing Queens neighborhood! community in the most diverse and ever-changing Queens neighborhood!

From dancing with the fabulous Korean KCS Senior Dance Team and From dancing with the fabulous Korean KCS Senior Dance Team and learning their K-Pop routines to tasting her way through the culinary learning their K-Pop routines to tasting her way through the culinary mecca that is Flushing, Mickela celebrates the Asian-American mecca that is Flushing, Mickela celebrates the Asian-American community in the most diverse and ever-changing Queens neighborhood! community in the most diverse and ever-changing Queens neighborhood!

NYC's stages are back for the biggest revival of all! From Lincoln NYC's stages are back for the biggest revival of all! From Lincoln Center to the re-opening of Broadway, New York City is open for Center to the re-opening of Broadway, New York City is open for business - after over a year of live theater, dance, and music being business - after over a year of live theater, dance, and music being shut down in NYC, Mickela meets with the future of what these open shut down in NYC, Mickela meets with the future of what these open stages mean for New York City! stages mean for New York City!

NYC's stages are back for the biggest revival of all! From Lincoln NYC's stages are back for the biggest revival of all! From Lincoln Center to the re-opening of Broadway, New York City is open for Center to the re-opening of Broadway, New York City is open for business - after over a year of live theater, dance, and music being business - after over a year of live theater, dance, and music being shut down in NYC, Mickela meets with the future of what these open shut down in NYC, Mickela meets with the future of what these open stages mean for New York City! stages mean for New York City!

Mickela is inspired and invigorated with the idea that dance can empower EVERYONE! Featuring a Native American pow wow in Queens; the healing power of dance for the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks; anti-ageism with the Pacemakers, a 65+ dance troupe; anti-ablism with disabled dancer & musician Sidiki Conde; and vogueing with Ball Scene icon Cesar Valentino and the LGBTQ community.

Mickela is inspired and invigorated with the idea that dance can empower EVERYONE! Featuring a Native American pow wow in Queens; the healing power of dance for the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks; anti-ageism with the Pacemakers, a 65+ dance troupe; anti-ablism with disabled dancer & musician Sidiki Conde; and vogueing with Ball Scene icon Cesar Valentino and the LGBTQ community.

Hispanic and Latinx communities span the entire city! From the historic and artistic "Loisaida" (Lower East Side) neighborhood, to dancing Dominican bachata in Central Park, to dancing tango at the Astoria Tango House in Queens, to drumming the powerful samba reggae rhythms with Batal?, Mickela travels through the boroughs to get a taste of these Latinx flavors!

Hispanic and Latinx communities span the entire city! From the historic and artistic "Loisaida" (Lower East Side) neighborhood, to dancing Dominican bachata in Central Park, to dancing tango at the Astoria Tango House in Queens, to drumming the powerful samba reggae rhythms with Batal?, Mickela travels through the boroughs to get a taste of these Latinx flavors!